South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive V5P 3X7 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Calling all youth ages 13-25! Are you curious about the potential careers out there? Do you have a lot of unanswered questions about jobs? Not sure what career path you want to pursue? Come listen to professionals at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers talk about their careers! Career fields will include: Accounting, Engineering, Human Resources, Law/Legal, and Marketing.... The event will take place on May 9th, 2022 from 3:30pm - 5:00pm PST, virtual on Microsoft Teams. To register for the event, fill out: https://tinyurl.com/rbacareerday The link will be sent out to you one day prior to the event. Questions? Connect with [email protected] or DM kathy_svnh on Instagram.

On May 11 from 3:30PM to 5:00PM at SVNH, a group of BCIT Nursing Students will be leading a fun & FREE event focused on getting to know your own body: learn about the importance of sleep and healthy sleeping habits for preteens (grades 3 to 7). If you are interested in attending, please use the following link to RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/BCITNursing

Happy New Year Neighbours! May every wish of yours get fulfilled in the upcoming year and may the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2021! #svnh #HappyNewYear2021

Happy Kwanzaa (Heri za Kwanzaa) to all those celebrating! Hoping Kwanzaa brings you time to enjoy the blessings of family, community and togetherness. Let the candles of Kwanzaa light the past, the present and the future ahead. Kwanzaa is a festival of lights rich in African symbolism, it takes place each year from December 26th through January 1st. It was created by Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa. Kwanzaa is the cel...ebration of Black family and community, culture and traditions, history and heritage, and unbreakable hope for the future. It’s where ancestors and elders are honored and children are cherished. It’s where struggle is acknowledged but the persistence, resilience and transcendence of Black people are heralded. This year especially, so many Black families are feeling in need of the strength drawn from common cultural identity, community connection and shared faith. Kwanzaa means even more as we all continue to work hard for social justice and change. #happykwanzaa #HerizaKwanzaa #svnh

Merry Christmas to all those celebrating. Joy and blessings from our SVNH family to yours, this Christmas and everyday. As we celebrate the holidays let us continue to remember families and communities that are going through a lot and as a result, are unable to be merry this season. Wishing everyone a safe and lovely celebration. #Svnh #MerryChristmas2020

We have some exciting news to share with our neighbours as we celebrate the holiday season. The City has made us the operator of Fraser Commons located on Fraser Street and Marine Drive. There will be spaces for community programs and licensed childcare centre (daycare and preschool). The expected completion date is September 2021. The construction is coming along and we are happy to share this with our community. This would not be possible without your endless support. #Svnh #communityservice #cityofvancouver

Wishing all our neighbours, volunteers, partners and their loved ones a wonderful Holiday Season. Thank you for all the support and kindness. #happyholidays #Svnh

Sharing some happy photos from our SVNH Family Drop-in team, dropping off some goody bags for families. #Svnh #happyholidays

Complete this survey and enter to win one of two $25 Loblaws gift cards! South Vancouver needs your help! SVNH is creating a proposed plan for a Community Health Centre in South Vancouver. We are looking for residents of South Vancouver to fill out this survey. Your opinion makes a difference in helping the project move forward! https://forms.gle/CGvrUyDuMwoDdjv57.

Did you know we offer free tutoring for youth Grades 8-12 who are Permanent Residents?

October 16th was #WorldFoodDay. World Food Day is organized to bring awareness to how our changing planet affects food production and distribution. Related events explore several topics such as examining how agriculture needs to adapt due to climate change to migration affects food security. The goal of these sessions is to set goals that will eventually lead to building a Zero Hunger Generation. On a more personal level, World Food Day activities provide education to individuals on ways they can change simple daily habits and decisions to make a difference. Related resources help individuals understand the important global issues such as poverty, conflict and climate change that impact the world’s food supply and distribution. Click the link to read more. http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/themes/en/

Wishing all our neighbours a joyous and prosperous Diwali! #Diwali2020 #Svnh

Let’s celebrate the festival in the true sense by spreading joy and light up the world of others. Have a happy, safe, and blessed Diwali! Diwali is a holiday celebrated around the world that got it start in India. It’s a harvest festival, but it's also an important religious celebration for Hindus, Jains and Sikhs. Even people who don’t belong to those three religions celebrate Diwali in India and other places in south Asia. It’s like Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve combined!... #happydiwali2020 #svnh

October 17 of each year is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This day allows everyone to acknowledge the struggles of people living in poverty and an opportunity to make their concerns heard. While they are already taking action to fight poverty, today they are facing new challenges like climate and environmental change. This year’s theme is Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all. This addresses the challenges of achieving social... and environmental justice for everyone. The contributions, knowledge and experience of people living in poverty must be valued and reflected in our actions to build a world full of equity. Everyone can join the campaign on social media by using the hashtag #EndPoverty and promote the movement by connecting with people from around the world who have joined together to overcome poverty. To join the campaign, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-commemoration-for-the-i For more information about International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, go to https://www.un.org//observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty

We Will Always Remember! #remembranceday #lestweforget2020 #Svnh

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. It falls at a time when our lives look considerably different due to the changes brought on by COVID-19 and its impact on mental health has been felt around the world. Let’s take a moment to remember to care for ourselves and one another during this difficult time. This year’s campaign for World Mental Health Day follows the slogan, Move for mental health: let’s invest. It is a global call to action to scale up investment in mental health, n...ow needed more than ever. To learn more about this year’s campaign, go to https://www.who.int//worl/world-mental-health-day-campaign Also happening this year for the first time, the World Health Organization is hosting a global online advocacy event on mental health. For more information and to watch the event, go to https://www.who.int//defau/the-big-event-for-mental-health

Sending everyone #thanksgiving wishes from our neighbourhood house to your house. May your home be filled with laughter and happiness. We are thankful for all our neighbours and their loved ones. As we celebrate thanksgiving this weekend let us all remember families that have been affected directly or indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic. For most families thanksgiving is a tough time to celebrate, so let's find time to check-in with families that we know are having a hard time. Be nice to one another and stay safe as you celebrate. #svnh #thanksgiving2020

Today we remember and thank the brave people who fought for Canada and those who still serve. #remembranceday #lestweforget2020 #svnh

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year for World Mental Health Day, United for Global Mental Health has teamed up with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to bring us the 24-hour virtual March for Mental Health. This is a 24-hour Facebook live event that aims to bring awareness to the current realities of mental health told by experts and individuals with first-hand experiences. It is also a global call for increased mov...ement and greater investment in mental health around the world. We are all encouraged to join the movement through social media! Use the tag #MoveForMentalHealth and filters to find yourself marching alongside others in the world to spread awareness on mental health and bring about change. Watch the 24-hour live stream on Facebook Live from October 9-10th. How to participate: https://unitedgmh.org/move-mental-health For more information about World Mental Health Day, go to https://www.who.int//27-08-2020-world-mental-health-day-an

Today on Remembrance Day, we wear our poppies in honour of Canada’s fallen Veterans. The poppy is worn from the last Friday in October until today as a visual pledge to never forget the courage and sacrifice of those who have served for our country. Today, we take the time to reflect on the individual sacrifices that were made for our freedom, and acknowledge our own responsibility to continue to work towards what they were trying to protect. The Poppy Campaign is responsible for the distribution of poppies across Canada for Remembrance Day. For more information on where to get a poppy this Remembrance Day or additional ways to show your support, you can visit https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy-campaign

Hello from South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, We are sending this special message to encourage our neighbours to vote and have your voices heard. Did you know you can vote by mail? Voting by mail is a great option for voters who are not comfortable voting in person because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instructions for voting by mail can be found here: https://elections.bc.ca//voting-a/translated-materials/are

Happy National Seniors Day! October 1 of each year is National Seniors Day, which coincides with the United Nations International Day of Older Persons and is an occasion for Canadians to celebrate the profound contributions of seniors in our homes, communities and workplaces. For all they have done for us and all they continue to do as friends, partners, parents, grandparents, volunteers, colleagues and so much more, older Canadians deserve our sincerest thanks. Celebrate and learn more about older adults by using the link below to register for a series of online sessions. https://facilitatorsintheknow.wordpress.com/

Our first day of Youth Volunteer Recruitment was today at Memorial South Park! Big thank yous to our great youth programmers! We will be at Gordon Park (corner of 49th Avenue and Argyle street) tomorrow! If you are a youth between in grades 8 to 12, come find our booth to check out what volunteer opportunities we have!

As a social service organization, we honour the memory of the children and families affected by residential schools in Canada. We take responsibility in educating our staff and community through our services about the trauma inflicted by residential schools. Today we wear orange! #orangeshirtday #svnh #communitydevelopment

Have you heard of orange #orangeshirtday? Orange shirt day is a movement that officially began in 2013 but in reality, it began in 1973 when six-year-old Phyllis Webstad entered the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, outside of Williams Lake, BC. Young Phyllis was wearing a brand-new orange shirt for her first day of school new clothes being a rare and wonderful thing for a First Nation girl growing up in her grandmother’s care - but the Mission Oblates quickly strippe...d her of her new shirt and replaced it with the school’s institutional uniform. Why #september30? The date, September 30, was chosen because that was the time of the year the trucks and buses would enter the communities to collect the children and deliver them to their harsh new reality of cultural assimilation, mental, sexual and physical abuse, shame and deprivation. What is the message? Orange Shirt Day was started by Phyllis to educate people about residential schools and fight racism and bullying. The message that Phyllis wants to pass along on Orange Shirt Day and every day is that every child matters. What can you do? There are many ways you can get involved! Wear an orange shirt on September 30th Learn more about the history of residential schools in Canada at www.victoriaorangeshirtday.com Educate yourself on Indigenous history This year, students can watch a virtual event online hosted by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. Watch and Share Phyllis’ story.

Happy Monday Neighbours. Calling Vancouverites! Our cities are changing faster than we ever could have imagined. From expanded sidewalks to new greenways and pop-up plazas, the team at INTERACT wants to know how these types of developments are impacting health and happiness, and right now they need your help to find out. Join hundreds of Vancouverites who are sharing how they move, feel and connect in their neighbourhoods all with the ease of a mobile device or computer t...o help guide the design of smarter cities across Canada for generations to come. To learn more and join the study, head to www.teaminteract.ca/vancouver. (Bonus: participants have a chance to win prizes!) ***Note: To protect your confidentiality, please direct any questions or concerns about the study to [email protected].

Take a look at our newcomer youth programs this Fall. For youth Grades 8 -12 who are Permanent Residents to Canada.